Luminent Signs EXIS as Northern California Manufacturers Rep.Business Editors CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001 Luminent Inc. (Nasdaq:LMNE) today announced that it has signed a representative contract with EXIS EXIS Extensible XML Information Set EXIS Expert Information Systems (see CHEMDATA, CGM 39/87) , one of the largest electronic components manufacturers representative in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Established in 1984, EXIS designs-in and sells the services and products of its manufacturers to electronic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and companies in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern , Nevada, and in some cases, throughout the world. EXIS accomplishes its manufacturers objectives by providing a focused line card, customer-centric high-quality sales professionals, industry experience, and technical expertise. EXIS is proud to claim, "We have earned the respect of industry peers, customers, and other manufacturers that may compete with our sales force." Uri Levy, president of Luminent's USA division, said: "We are on a mission to expand our rep organizations both domestically and internationally, to provide better coverage on a technical and manpower level to support the expansion of new product introductions. EXIS is the first to be signed in this effort." Ralph Vonder Haar, EXIS VP, said, "By selecting Luminent, a recognized leader in the fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber market, we've made a commitment to a company that we believe fits our customers' needs best." EXIS is located at 441 West Trimble Rd., San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- the heart of the Silicon Valley. About Luminent Inc.: Luminent designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of single mode active and passive fiber optic components for high-capacity data transmission in the metropolitan and access markets. Network equipment manufacturers rely on Luminent to provide technical depth, responsive customer service and volume manufacturing to meet the increasing requirements for transmission capacity and speed between nationwide telecommunications networks and end users. Visit the company's Web site at www.luminentinc.com. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements: Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, as discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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